Dominic Purcell's Main TV Roles

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BIOGRAPHY:

DominicHaakonMyrtvedtPurcell (born February 17, 1970) is an Australian actor, who was born in England and raised in Australia by his Norwegian father and Irish mother, best known for his roles as Lincoln Burrows in Prison Break, the titular character in John Doe, and Drake in Blade: Trinity.

Purcell was a bored landscaper who decided to attend a drama school. He became a TV star in Australia before debuting in America as the title character in JohnDoe (2002). In 2000, he won the Green Card lottery and now lives in Los Angeles with his family.

Purcell later attended the Australian Theatre for Young People and then enrolled at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts where he met his future wife, Rebecca Williamson, and studied with 'Hugh Jackman'. With his wife he has a son Joseph (b. August 12, 1999), a daughter Audrey (b. January 30, 2001), and twins Lily-Rose and Augustus (b. July 7, 2003). They divorced in (2008).

TRIVIA:

He was a classmate of 'Hugh Jackman' (qv) at the Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts.

His mother is Maureen (she's Irish).

Has two nieces named Claudia and Eilisha (Marie-Therese's daughters).

Did all of his stunts in the sword fight scene against Blade in _Blade: Trinity (2004)_.

Whilst in Ireland at Christmas 2007 he and his brother saved the life of a 16 month old boy, who was choking, by slapping his back to dislodge an onion ring and then giving CPR until he started breathing again.